Jefferson High School is a

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located in

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, United States. It is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools.

History

Academics

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Baseball Jefferson County league baseball champions in 1967, 1968, 1969. AAA State Champions 1968. 3rd place in state tournament 1969.

Basketball

In 1978, the Saints advanced to the final four in the Colorado State basketball tournament.

Academics

In 1980, the Saints Debate team advanced to the Colorado State Finals, after coming in second in the Jefferson County tournament.

Notable alumni

* Brian Boatright (1980) - Associate Justice

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Ron Kiefel Ronald Alexander Kiefel (born April 11, 1960 in Denver) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. Kiefel is a seven-time Tour de France racer, Olympic bronze medalist and member of the United States Bicycling Hall of Fa ...

(1978) - cyclist *

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(1971) - US Congressman 7th District Colorado

Demographics

Enrollment in the 2010–2011 school year was 598 students. The student body's demographics were: *13.5%

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*4.0%

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*78.6%

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*1.5% Native American *0.7% Asian *1.7%

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http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/schools/demographics/high/jefferson.pdf Using federal government guidelines, 87.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.

References

External links

* Educational institutions established in 1955 Public high schools in Colorado Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado) Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado 1955 establishments in Colorado {{Colorado-school-stub